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Ford County, IL Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Records

The Ford County Clerk and Recorder's Office is responsible for maintaining the Ford County vital records. The computer document index goes back to 1991 and book records go back to 1859. The Clerk's Office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. if you have any questions regarding vital records applications or would like to make your request in person. Vital records such as birth, death or marriage certificates for Ford County can also be obtained from the Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records. Vital records began being filed with the state in 1916. Birth records less than 75 years old, death records less than 20 and marriage records less than 50 years old are not public documents. You must be an immediate family member to obtain these documents. You can also search the IRAD Local Government Database for vital records concerning Ford County.